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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace XValidation.Extensions
{
  public static class TypeExtensions
  {
    public static object CreateInstance (this Type type)
    {
      return Activator.CreateInstance (type);
    }

    public static T CreateInstance<T> (this Type type)
    {
      return (T) Activator.CreateInstance (type);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<object> CreateInstances (this IEnumerable<Type> types)
    {
      return types.Select (Activator.CreateInstance);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<T> CreateInstances<T> (this IEnumerable<Type> types)
    {
      return types.Select(Activator.CreateInstance).Cast<T>();
    }
  }
}